Live trading

Deploy strategies live with real funds

Live trading - Live trading involves executing real trades resulting in real profits/losses with your broker. In order to trade live you need to connect to your broker using thier API. Retrieve these details from your broker accounts and then add using the broker settings page in Market Dynamics. Once connected, any trade signals generated by your strategy will automatically execute trades with your broker

Step 1: Open the backtest report

• From the Backtest page , select the Deploy live option

Step 2. Choose strategy add-ons

• Strategy add-ons are technical tools which can be added to your strategy to enable enhanced risk management and profit optimisation.

• Select the toggle switch to deploy and then click on the Next icon.

Step 3: Deploy live

• Check the instrument, current price, stop loss, profit target and trade type are correct.

• Enter a volume and check the trade size and exposure.

• When you are ready choose your preferred broker and click Deploy trade

• Trades will be automatically executed with your broker when your strategy triggers a signal.

Live trading involves risk as markets can be very volatile and prices can move against you. Only speculate with money you can afford to lose.